BECE Mathematics 2023 Objective — Question 82
Question 82 of 120 from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior WAEC) (BECE) Mathematics 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Ade's age is 56 years more than his son. If the son's age is w years, find the value of w when the sum of their ages is 76 years.
- A. 6
- B. 7
- C. 8
- D. 9
- E. 10Correct
Explanation
w + (w + 56) = 76, so 2w = 20 and w = 10.
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